A magnetic cleaning device includes a handle unit, a main unit, and a deforming mechanism. The main unit includes a housing and a magnetic member. The deforming mechanism is connected between the handle unit and the main unit. The housing defines an accommodating space extending along an axis. The magnetic member is disposed in the accommodating space, and is movable along the axis between an attraction position, where the magnetic member is adjacent to an end of the housing, and a non-attraction position, where the magnetic member is away from the end of the housing. The main unit is movable relative to the handle unit via operation of the deforming mechanism.

Method and apparatus including a scoop having an elongated frame with handle at the top for manipulating the the bottom of the scoop along the ground at the location of excrement to be scooped. The frame includes a bifurcated double pole section to which a disposable bag may be attached. The bag has an opening which faces the front of a rotatable paddle located at the end of the single pole part of the frame. The rotatable paddle is operated via a switch located adjacent the top handle. A shield is positioned about the paddle to prevent excrement being directed rearwardly of the frame. The rotatable paddle includes at least one but preferably two and more preferably three paddles which are spaced about a central axle which itself extends perpendicular to the single pole part of the frame.

An apparatus for collection and removal of animal waste is disclosed. The collection apparatus may have a plurality of panels connected with one another by a plurality of hinges. The plurality of panels of the collection apparatus may be manipulated by a user to move the collection apparatus from a collapsed position to an expanded position. In the expanded position, a bag may line the interior of the plurality of panels to collect the animal waste. A user can then manipulate the animal waste into the bag lining the collection apparatus. The bag containing the animal waste may then be secured to the collection apparatus by way of panel clip for later disposal.

Provided is an axial flow blower capable of effectively increasing a wind speed while suppressing decrease in a wind volume. The axial flow blower includes a housing including an air blowing passage extending from a suction opening to an ejection opening, an electric motor, and an air blowing fan that blows air from the suction opening toward the ejection opening. The housing is provided with a blow-out pipe that forms a portion of the air blowing passage extending in a direction along a rotation axis of the air blowing fan and has a distal end opening serving as the ejection opening, and a distal end portion of the blow-out pipe formed of a straight pipe is provided with an R part (first R part) formed of an outwardly rounded arc.

A device for picking up animal waste droppings or feces, the device comprises an elongated member with a handle with electronic controls on its upper connected with an elongated member to two sets of two clamps, one a set of outer clamps and one a set of inner clamps each set operated by a clamping mechanism attached to the clamp, with the two clamping mechanisms operating either simultaneously or independently, to pick up or dispose of a disposable coarse fibrous tent like material which is place over the animal waste.

A waste bag dispensing and storing assembly for use while walking a pet includes a shell that defines an interior space. The shell has a top that is open. The top is configured to insert a used pet waste bag into the interior space. A lid is hingedly coupled to the shell proximate to the top. The lid is configured to selectively couple to the shell to close the top. A hole is positioned in the lid. The hole is configured to position an end bag of a roll of bags that is positioned in the interior space so that the end bag protrudes from the shell. The end bag is configured to be grasped in digits of a hand of a user to extract the end bag concurrently with positioning of an adjacent bag in the hole.

A fecal matter retrieval and disposal device for sanitary collection and disposal of fecal matter includes a pole and a plurality of bags. A plurality of jaws and a handle are hingedly engaged to a bottom and a top of the pole, respectively. An actuator engaged to the handle selectively motivates the jaws between open and closed configurations, with the jaws being biased to the latter. The bags are nested and can engage and encase the jaws. A first actuation of the actuator allows positioning of the plurality of bags over a fecal matter deposit. A second actuation motivates the jaws to the closed configuration to wrap the plurality of bags around the fecal matter deposit, allowing an outermost bag to be tied off. A third actuation motivates the jaws to the open configuration, whereupon the outermost bag containing the fecal matter deposit drops from the jaws.

An animal waste collecting assembly includes a pole defining a handle. The pole is elongated and has a first end and a second end. A frame releasably engages and supports a plastic bag and includes a closed loop attached to and extending away from the second end of the pole. The closed loop has an end member positioned opposite of the pole. The end member is linear for a distance greater than 4.0 inches and is orientated perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the pole. A plurality of tines is attached to and extends away from the end member. The tines are co-planar with respect to each other and lie in a plane angled back toward the pole. A clip is mounted on the pole adjacent to the second end. The clip releasably secures an edge of the plastic bag to the pole.

An outdoor surface cleaning apparatus having a handle, a power head with a prime mover, an attachment head having a cleaning attachment, and a spray mechanism. The spray mechanism includes a first fluid input, a second fluid input, a cleaning fluid output, and a mixing assembly. The mixing assembly is in fluid communication with the first fluid input, the second fluid input, and the cleaning solution output.

A collapsible grabber device, comprises a telescoping pole; a jaw assembly at the distal end of the pole comprising two jaws movably coupled by a pivot for releasably gripping an object in a closed position, a handle at the proximal end configured to house the telescoping pole and the jaw assembly in the collapsed state; a lever on handle for controlling the jaw assembly; a spring within the jaw assembly for biasing the jaws in either an open position or a closed position; and a cable coupling the jaw assembly and the lever. Advantages of the grabber include compactness, concealability, higher usage rates, collapsibility/extendibility, ruggedness, precision and attractiveness.